The Bellingham Herald Building is a historical building located at 1155 N. State Street in downtown Bellingham, Washington. It was designed by Frederick Stanley Piper of Bellingham and Morrison & Stimsons of Seattle. It served as the headquarters of the Bellingham Herald newspaper since it's completion in 1926 to 2019.
Bellingham Herald Building | |
 Bellingham Herald Building | |
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| Location | 1155 N. State Street Bellingham, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 48°44′51″N 122°28′45″W / 48.74750°N 122.47917°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Frederick Stanley Piper & Morrison & Stimson |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001032 |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2013 |
History
editThe Herald building officially opened on June 26, 1926. [1] About 6,000 people attended an open house of the building on opening day. The total cost to complete the building was $325,000.[2] Upon completion, it had room for 140 offices, with the Herald occupying the first floor and the basement.[3][4] It was the tallest building in Bellingham until the Bellingham Towers complex was built in 1930. Numerous steps were taken to make the building fireproof, with it being one of the first buildings in the western United States to use gypsum as a fire deterrent.
In June 2009, the Herald Building was bought by Bob Hall and David Johnston of Daylight Properties from the McClatchy company for $2.35 million.[5]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on December 31, 2013. In 2019, employee's of the Herald were moved to the Barkley neighborhood of Bellingham as the newspaper downsized.[6]
Herald Sign
editThe Herald sign was first switched on a month before the opening of the building on March 7, 1926. It originally consisted of 370 incandescent bulbs. Upon completion it was the largest sign in Northwest Washington area.[7]
By 1930, the Herald sign had been changed to neon bulbs. In 2016, the sign was changed to LED bulbs.
References
edit- ^ "Our New Home," The Bellingham Herald, June 26, 1925, pg 6.
- ^ "Throngs View Newspaper in Making," The Bellingham Herald, June 28, 1926, pg 1.
- ^ "Progress made on newspaper building, may be ready for occupancy April 4; Electric sign will contain 500 lights," The Bellingham Herald, Feb 5, 1926, pg 1.
- ^ "The Herald Building". City of Bellingham. City of Bellingham. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Gallagher, Dave. "Bellingham Herald building sold to local investors, newspaper offices to remain". McClatchy DC. McClatchy Media Network. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Gallagher, Dave. "With the newspaper staff moving, here's what's happening to the iconic Herald sign https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/business/article233730512.html#storylink=cpy". The Bellingham Herald. McClatchy Media Network. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Big Sign On New Herald Building Now in Service," The Bellingham Herald, March 8, 1926, pg 10.